The Danish Secret of Hygge

“Hygge”, a word only Danish people could ever define. A mixed feeling of coziness, warm atmosphere, candlelights, nice food, beverages, close friends, well-being… This unique feeling and concept can only be found in Scandinavia. When we asked the proud owner of one of the hyggelist book café that we found in Aarhus, here is how she defined “hygge” :

Then, we asked Google and here are the definitions that our favorite search engine came up with :

If you’ve never visited Scandinavia, you might wonder…

At The Explorer Mag, we think that “Hygge” should not be defined but experienced. We scrolled the Internet for pictures and videos to make you “feel”what hygge is. So, what is hygge for you?